unrest
Example Sentences
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"This had massive knock-on effects that damaged the social fabric of many countries with widespread strikes, unrest, and increases in poverty as many households struggled to make ends meet," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Desai said, as seeming moments of recovery in the past year or so were squashed by the L.A. wildfires, then last summer’s immigration crackdown and associated civil unrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
The country entered the conflict already under economic pressure and facing widespread unrest.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The power outages that stretched into Tuesday followed a weekend of civil unrest provoked by the scarcity of food, water and other basic necessities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Germany wanted to stoke unrest there to weaken Britain and distract it from the war in Europe.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
